"unpitiful" meaning in English

See unpitiful in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Forms: more unpitiful [comparative], most unpitiful [superlative]
Etymology: un- + pitiful Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|un|pitiful}} un- + pitiful Head templates: {{en-adj}} unpitiful (comparative more unpitiful, superlative most unpitiful)
  1. (archaic) Without pity; pitiless. Tags: archaic
    Sense id: en-unpitiful-en-adj-~-ctyxWO Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with un-

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